The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3095 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind
Before Lin Chen could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned to look at the empty space beside him.

"Who?"

"Your reaction is so slow!"

A calm voice suddenly rang out, and at the same time, light shone between heaven and earth, as if many stars had suddenly appeared in the sky.

These stars shone with a faint light, and there seemed to be an invisible connection between each star. When all the stars were connected, they formed a cage that covered the heavens and the earth!

Lin Chen felt the space around him suddenly freeze, and he felt as if he had fallen into solidified concrete, unable to move at all.

What a powerful restriction!
Lin Chen was surprised, but his expression remained calm: "Since you've come all this way, why don't you come out and greet me?"

When Lin Chen said this, he looked at Bai Manmei across from him.

This place was found by Bai Manmei, but now it has been set up with such a powerful array?

Bai Manmei's face turned pale instantly. Her spiritual energy surged, and her domain expanded desperately, trying to block the terrifying pressure.

Seeing Lin Chen staring at her, Bai Manmei panicked and blurted out, "It wasn't me, I don't know anything..."

Lin Chen frowned. His first instinct was to suspect Bai Manmei, but reason told him that it couldn't be Bai Manmei who had betrayed him.

I haven't even broken the seal on the white cranberry yet!
Her life was still in her own hands, so how could she dare to collude with others to set a trap for herself?
Even if he were trapped by the formation, killing her would only take a moment.

Beneath the stars, amidst the shimmering light, a man's figure appeared out of thin air. He was an ordinary-looking, middle-aged man dressed simply.

Lin Chen had never seen him before, but Bai Manmei's expression changed drastically the moment she saw this man, and she exclaimed, "Godfather!"

Foster father?

Lin Chen sized up the middle-aged man in the air, then looked at the astonished Bai Manmei, a faint smile appearing on his face: "Bai Manmei, shouldn't you introduce her to me?"

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Bai Manmei quickly explained, "I'm an orphan, raised by my adoptive father since I was little. It wasn't until I joined the Mercenary Association that I learned my adoptive father was Bai Jingtian, one of the seven members of the Round Table." "Last time I went back to the city to inquire about who was on duty guarding Demon Saint Valley, I knew I couldn't find out that within the association. So I went home to ask my adoptive father. I didn't tell him about you; I didn't betray you..."

Bai Jingtian?
One of the seven Quasi-Saints of the Mercenary Guild?

Lin Chen scrutinized Bai Jingtian's calm face and smiled, "It seems Mr. Bai has been secretly following you all along. Mr. Bai, why don't you tell me your purpose?"

Bai Jingtian glanced at Bai Manmei and calmly said, "He controls your life?"

White Cranberry nodded obediently: "Yes, my true soul is in his hands."

Bai Jingtian turned to look at Lin Chen: "First, release Manmei's true soul and give him his freedom. Second, hand over the Holy Dao Orb, and I can spare your life."

Lin Chen laughed heartily: "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Mr. Bai, you've played this game quite well."

Bai Manmei's face paled slightly. How could she not understand what had happened by now?
From the moment he asked the guards of Demon Saint Valley, his adoptive father probably guessed his purpose, but he didn't ask too many questions, only telling him about the duty roster.

Ever since I left, my godfather has probably been secretly watching me. Even after following me to this place, he hasn't come forward to see me. Instead, he has quietly laid a trap here, waiting for the person who was supposed to meet me.

Although Bai Jingtian's offer included Lin Chen releasing his true soul, Bai Manmei felt strangely not happy; instead, she had mixed feelings.

Bai Jingtian calmly said, "Under my Star Radiance Formation, even a Quasi-Saint would find it difficult to escape for a while, let alone you. If I wanted to kill you, it would only take a moment. In fact, if I had suddenly made a move just now, you wouldn't even have had time to react..."

Lin Chen looked at Bai Jingtian with a half-smile: "Then why don't you just make a move and kill me instantly? If I die quickly enough, Bai Manmei will be safer. Now that you've prepared me, even if you still want to kill me, I have enough time to drag her down with me."

Bai Jingtian said coldly, "I said that as long as you do those two things, I will let you go. I won't kill you. I mean what I say."

Lin Chen laughed: "So, the reason you didn't kill me directly wasn't because you were worried about Bai Manmei's safety, but because you were worried that if you killed me directly, you wouldn't find the Holy Dao Orb on me, so you didn't do it, right?"

(End of this chapter)